Sandalwood
carvings come in a range of objects and themes.
The choices is so varied that it is difficult to choose, whether it's the desert
carvan with tiny camels, or Lord Krishna playing the flute in a divine mood,
or nymphs in aesthetic dance poses.
For the budget shoppers, also available in fragent sandalwood, are keychains,
paper knives and trinket boxes.
The minutely carved wooden blocks used for textile printing are so exquisite
that they are highly in demand and are often converted into door knobs or book
ends.